4th China Industrial Internet Contest launched in Ningbo

The fourth China Industrial Internet Contest is launched in Ningbo's Haishu district on July 8. [Photo/cnnb.com.cn]

The fourth China Industrial Internet Contest was recently launched in Ningbo's Haishu district, local media reported.

This is the first time the contest has been held outside of Hangzhou, the capital city of East China's Zhejiang province.

Sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Zhejiang Provincial People's Government, the China Industrial Internet Contest is one of the most authoritative competitions in the field of industrial internet in China.

This year, the preliminaries will be held in major cities across the nation in September, while the finals are slated to be held in Haishu in early December, according to the organizers.

Ningbo's Haishu district has been chosen as the host venue primarily due to its thriving industrial internet sector, said a local official. The district is currently home to several major enterprises related to the industry, including Zhejiang Lanzhuo Industrial Internet Information Technology Co Ltd, Zhejiang Guoli Security Technology Co Ltd, Alibaba Group, as well as research platforms like Ningbo Industrial Internet Research Institute.

Haishu has also been making strides in the development of the industrial internet and 5G integrated applications. For example, an application scenario for the textile industry led by local garment brand Youngor has won national recognition.